Place yourself in an environment where your growth is supported, your contributions valued and your successes celebrated. UR Thompson Health is looking for an energetic and creative individual who demonstrates leadership qualities in the rapidly changing health care environment!

Full time nurse manager position in our Family Practices

Main Function:

• The Nurse Manager is accountable for nursing operations, staff oversight and development and related clinical quality management for the Thompson Health medical practices you are assigned

• Leads the unit in a goal-directed manner, which is congruent with the nursing service hospital and system goals and philosophies.

• Assures regulatory and legal compliance and provides leadership, vision and direction for their department.

• Expectations of excellent customer service and clinical quality are articulated and formulated into operational plans and monitoring of outcomes.

• Responsible for fostering interdisciplinary, collaborative relationships within the department and institution as a whole. 

• Provides onsite leadership, training and evaluation ensuring nurses at all sites meet required competencies and regulations.  

• Assists in the administrative efficiencies throughout the practices, and works closely with the Nurse Director and providers while exercising frequent independent judgment in monitoring the day-to-day operation of the practices. 

• Function as an integral part of the Family Practices pursuit and maintenance of Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Home certification and other National quality programs and goals.

Job Specific Competencies:

• Actively guards the confidentiality of sensitive information including but not limited to patients and associates of the health system.
• Actively supports departmental, hospital and system goals and imperatives and lives the CARES values at all times.
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills with physicians, staff and patients
• Highly organized individual able to quickly reprioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Experienced in training and evaluating staff
• Experienced in clinical quality management and clinical process improvement
• Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods.
• Works collaboratively with Nurse Director of Practice Management to develop and sustain a PCMH and Magnet culture across the organization
• Demonstrates the CARES values at all times.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school or college of nursing.
• Current New York State Registered Nurse license required
• Baccalaureate degree in nursing required.
• CPR certification
• Excellent communication skills and ability to form collaborative partnerships across all service settings.
• Working knowledge of the provision of health care in a variety of settings.
• Proficient in the use of Electronic Medical Records (EMR); ability to create reports on own
• Competent in Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Effective oral and written communication skills, communicates information correctly.
• Self-directed, self-starter
• Accepts responsibility and follows through on projects and activities.
• Ability to assimilate new information and technologies into daily work.

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school or college of nursing.

Experience:

• At least three years of management/leadership experience required
• Evidence of career advancement and progressive increase in responsibilities is essential
• Preferred Experience: 3- 5 years of clinical nursing experience
• Office based experience preferred
• Electronic Medical Record experience required
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Ability to train and evaluate staff
• Able to juggle multiple priorities

Position Pay Range: $90,000-108,000/year - Based on experience

Thompson Health is an EOE encouraging women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.